3 people were killed and 2 others seriously injured in a rollover accident in Capulin early this morning. The Colorado State Patrol believe drugs and alcohol played a role in the accident and are still trying to sort out the details. According to The Pueblo Chieftain, no one in the truck was wearing a seat belt when it “swerved to avoid an unidentified pedestrian in the road, hit a stone fence, rolled and struck a utility pole and two parked cars before stopping on the porch of a house.” The State Patrol are not sure who was driving at the time and do not know the present conditions of the two female teens who were hospitalized.
According to a statistical report by Alcohol Alert, 202 people were killed in alcohol related crashes in the state of Colorado in 2008. These fatalities accounted for 37% of all car crash deaths in the state that year.
If someone you know has been injured or killed in an automobile accident involving alcohol, you need an experienced and knowledgeable Pueblo Personal Injury Attorney to review your case. An attorney at the offices of Smith & Smith can assist you throughout the legal process. Contact us today at (719) 544-0062 for a free consultation and review of your case.
